Louisiana medical professionals are expected to solve medical problems, not create new ones. Unfortunately, however, many patients have been the victims of medical negligence. These patients may file a medical malpractice lawsuit against those responsible for their...
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Medical Malpractice
A Neurologist Misdiagnoses a Woman with Multiple Sclerosis, Causing Her Significant Emotional and Financial Damages
Our client was in an automobile accident and reported to a neurologist with complaints of migraines. She complained of fatigue, numbness in her head, difficulty focusing, and memory lapses. The neurologist treated her for her complaints and headaches and ordered an...
A Surgeon’s Misidentification of Cardiac Anatomy results in a Man’s Heart Being Improperly Grafted at the LAD Rather than the Circumflex
Our client was a businessman who regularly traveled to differed parts of the country to check on various plant locations. During a visit to one of the Louisiana locations he began experiencing chest pains. He was admitted to the hospital with a subendocardial...
While Recovering from Knee Surgery, a Man Develops a Decubitus Ulcer on His Right Heel due to Improper Nursing Care
Our client was a very active 82 year old man. He enjoyed working outdoors and spending time with his family. Due to a degenerative condition, he elected to have a total right knee replacement. The surgery was performed successfully and our client was placed in rehab...
A Sixteen Year Old Quadriplegic Patient Suffers a Peg Tube Displacement, Additional Surgical Procedures, and Stage IV Decubitus Ulcers due to the Poor Care and Negligence of the Nursing Staff
Our client was a 16 year old male who had been badly injured in a farming accident. He presented to the emergency department with a burst fracture at the C4 vertebrae of his neck and a spinal cord injury. Surgeons at the hospital performed a surgical fusion of his...
A Woman Suffers from a Femoral Shaft Fracture and Decubitus Ulcers due to Nursing Staff’s Failure to Give Proper Assistance, Implement Turning and Repositioning Techniques, and Follow Proper Nursing Protocols
Our client was an 83 year old woman who was admitted to a nursing home to receive the adequate care and treatment that she needed. Upon her admission to the nursing home, she was identified as being high risk for falls. She was unable to stand on her own, and the...
Medical malpractice claims increase for nurses
Doctors are not the only ones who face medical malpractice claims in Louisiana. A recent report by the Nurses Service Organization (NSO) shows that more than $90 million has been paid in nurses' malpractice claims over five years. Registered nurses, licensed practical...
Nursing Home Neglect Results in a Woman Suffering Multiple Bed Sores
Our client was an 84 year old woman who was placed in a nursing home facility for rehabilitation after an elective surgery. She was a very active elderly lady who enjoyed going out, gardening, and spending time with her children. When she was admitted to the nursing...
A Woman’s Cervical Cancer is Misdiagnosed and Allowed to Metastasize due to the Malpractice of the OBGYN and Pathologist
Our client was a 35 year old woman who regularly visited her gynecologist and had a PAP smear each year for seven years. Each year her PAP smear would be sent to a pathologist to be read. In all these years of testing, nothing abnormal was ever revealed to her from...
Medical malpractice claims in Lake Charles
Doctors and other medical care professionals spend every working day with people's lives in their hands. Whether it's a routine procedure or something more complicated, there is always some risk involved with medical treatment. That risk is multiplied when the doctor...
